DXF import option does not exist?

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Hi folks,

I need to import DXF files into my blender scene. But whatever I did, I couldn’t find the DXF import option which should be placed in IMPORT menu as a rituel(!). So I searched for tutorials in incase Blender could have another option but no, it says it is in the import menu.

I tried to download the latest version from blender.org (2.55) but anyway it did not work.

I just have these options:
COLLADA
Motion Capture
3DS Studio
Wavefront
Lightwave Point Cache

What could be the problem?

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2.55 is beta, and so not finished regarding its content and scripts.

Use Blender 2.49b instead, it has DXF import/export.
And from there, if you really need 2.55 for your scene, just export the DXF you imported in 2.49b, into a format that is importable in 2.55

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Thanks for your explantion Robsoie. This means I need to wait for a advanced import option.

In the mean time, I found a “simple” DXF import script for 2.5x. Site says it works well with 2D objects except blocks etc. which has hierarchies.

link is : http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Extensions:2.5/Py/Scripts/File_I-O/DXF_Importer_(.dxf)